We had a really great week!
On Tuesday we did some more service for Pam. It was a LOOOOOOONG service day, but by the end, we all felt so good that it didn't even matter. She recently moved and all of her boxes were just shoved into her garage. Because of some health challenges, she can't lift anything too heavy, so we spent a large amount of the day moving the boxes, organizing them by content, cleaning the garage while it was empty, and then moving all the boxes back in. It might sound anti-productive, but she can now walk through her garage, she has a big pile of things to give away, and she knows what is in all the boxes. Before my mission, I recognized that when you serve, you get the warm, fuzzy feelings for helping out, but I really didn't enjoy it too much. Now, I love it! I just love sitting back and looking at the finished project. It was a really great "warm and fuzzy" day(:
This week, we set a goal to help get Angie and Ceci to church. Hermana Garcia gave a talk on Sunday, and she on Wednesday about keeping the commandments and how important even the seemingly small things are. Then on Saturday night, we decided to stop by one more time. I have seen before that during the week we will have a really awesome, spiritual lesson with someone, and they will be way excited to come to church. But as the week goes on, it gets harder and things happen, and by the time Sunday morning rolls around, it is pretty low on the list of things to do. So we decided to try and visit them on Saturday to have a really good lesson and then that spirit would carry over to the next day. We were only able to see Angie, but we had an incredible lesson. We read in the Book of Mormon with her, and it just so happened that the chapter she is reading right now talks a little about bearing testimonies. We told Angie that we would like to bear our testimonies to her, and that after, she could share hers if she wanted to. So we bore our testimonies to her, and then she bore hers. And it was beautiful. I was almost in tears. She told us that she knows that God is watching out for her because he always brings us back to teach lessons and they really help her. It was so gratifying to hear. Sometimes we think that people get annoyed with us visiting so often, or that they don't get much from the lessons we teach. But then we hear people share testimonies like that, and we know that the small work we do, makes a difference. So we invited her right then to call the member who can give her a ride and set it up. So she did, and the member so was so excited! And so were we. And so was Angie! So it was just a big circle of excitement haha. Well we walked into the chapel on Sunday and looked around and didn't see Angie. We were so bummed. But then, we saw her sitting in the corner! Woohoo!! We went over and said hi and then we were just so excited that we went around and said hi to everyone. I think they were a little taken back with our unusually high amount of pep. But it was great! We have begun to see the fruits of our labors(:
really wanted them to be there. We had a really good lesson
I went to the last mission leadership council meeting I will ever go to (unless one day I am the wife of a mission president... hey that doesn't sound too bad haha). It was really good, well... the meeting was great! The trainings were all incredible as usual. But I am just a sucker when it comes to final things, so I was a little sad. But as I was feeling bummed, President Passey got up to give his training, and he talked about the Resurrection. Well if that isn't something that just pumps you up, I don't know what else is. It is such a blessing to know that one day, we will not have to suffer the pains of a mortal body, that one day we will be able to dwell with our Heavenly Father. All of this is possible because Christ lives.
Speaking of that, I have an invitation for all of y'all. Yep. Every one of you that is reading these words right now.I invite each one of you to visit Helives.mormon.org (of if you are feeling a little daring elvive.mormon.org) and watch the video. As you do, think of what this video means to you, why it is important, and how it effects your life personally. And then, share it! Knowledge like this can't be cooped up. The whole world needs to know! Shout if from your rooftop if you want to! Ask the missionaries in your ward for some of the pass along cards and give one to someone who needs to know that He lives. This is such a beautiful week, and it will end with a beautiful Sunday. Easter Sunday. I challenge each of you to find at least one person to share this message with. Good luck! I would love to hear about your experiences! The church has released a video called Because He Lives. If you remember from last Easter, there was one called Because of Him. And just like the video from last Easter, it is incredible.
And we always have to remember that all we can do is invite. People have their agency and sometimes they say no. But as long as you do your part, you will be blessed.
I love you all!
Don't EVER forget that He lives for each and everyone of us. No matter who you are, where you are, or what you have done, He lives.
Love,
Hermana Lundquist